
In taxonomy, Thermococcus is a genus of extreme thermophiles in the family the Thermococcaceae. Members of the genus Thermococcus are all archaea, having thermophillic-hyperthermophillic characteristics. These microorganisms are typically irregularly shaped coccoid species, ranging in size from 0.6-2.0 μm in diameter. Some species of thermococcus...
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A genus of extremely thermophilic heterotrophic archaea, in the family thermococcaceae, occurring in heated sea flows. They are anerobic chemoorganotropic sulfidogens. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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